Sunday, February 18, 2024

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


"Through the desert God leads us to freedom" – Pope Francis' 2024 Lenten Message
In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis tells us: "Through the desert, God leads us to freedom." Lent is a "season of grace, a time of conversion," he writes, where the desert can become "a place where our freedom can mature in a personal decision not to fall back into slavery ...



** Ka pai Christian Domilies, St Peter's College Auckland Year 12 student, for achieving the top score in the world (and New Zealand) in religious studies in the 2023 Cambridge International exams.

** Te Kupenga - Catholic Theological College welcomed its new students today. A lovely album of photos here.

** In a Food for Faith article today, Fr John O'Connor of the National Liturgy Office sees the popular TV show The Repair Shop as an image of Lent.

** Today's CathNews has an article about the experience of the Synod assembly shared this week in Zoom meetings with Archbishop Paul and Auckland Vicar for Maori Manuel Beazley. 

** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College runs online part-time courses on Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa NZ.

** The Catholic Enquiry Centre has created a new online page of prayers. 

** Lent is the time of Caritas Aotearoa NZ's annual Lenten Appeal. Envelopes are available at Mass, or you can make a secure donation online. 

** In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis invites the faithful to pause for prayer and to assist our brothers and sisters in need, in order to change our own lives and the lives of our communities

** With the season of Lent beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, the National Liturgy Office's Fr John O'Connor blogs on the origins of the season

** CathNews reports on the talk this week by Czech Catholic priest, philosopher, and theologian Tomáš Halík at  Victoria University Wellington

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LENT 2024 - 

Caritas Aotearoa's Lent Reflection Programme is here:

On the same page, Caritas'  Lent 2024 Resource Kit is available including: Notes for Speaking, Notes for Parish Newsletters, Liturgical Resources, Ideas for helping focus on the meaning of Lent, Prayers of the Faithful.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  
The full content of issue 677  January 28 - February 10 is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Hidden graves found under Onehunga church, including former Catholic Bishop of Auckland
The hidden graves of three church luminaries, including the fourth Catholic Bishop of Auckland, have been found under a city church more than a century after their deaths. Tradies discovered three side-by-side headstones last year while removing old carpet and carpet tiles at Our Lady of the Assumption in the central Auckland suburb of Onehunga.

Auckland St Peter's College student is top of the world in religious studies
Auckland's St Peters College Year 12 student Christian Domilies got the highest score in religious studies in the world for his Cambridge exams. About 1.5 million students from 150 countries and more than 6000 schools enter Cambridge exams every year. Annually, it hands out about 2,750,000 grades globally.

Mangere College students viciously attack Marcellin boy in carpark
The mother of a young Marcellin College student who was hospitalised after a serious attack by around 10-15 teenagers from Mangere College is calling for action before another child is seriously hurt or killed.

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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (B)   

Today's Mass is celebrated by Father Stephen Berecz at the parish of St John the Baptist, Parnell, Auckland. It can be viewed at: 

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Lent, Baptism, and Temptation: Insights from Genesis, First Peter and Mark's Gospel
Q&A: Where is Lent mentioned in the Bible?

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
First Sunday of Lent – Repent and Believe

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In a social media era, make private time for God, pope says
Pope Francis opened the Lenten season with a procession and Mass on Ash Wednesday, telling Catholics to carve out a silent space for God amid the buzz of the digital era in which little remains private ...

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Executive Director, Whanau Mercy Ministries Trust
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan.28 - Feb 10 2024 p.20 and from Gerard at mercy@scanfam.nz
Applications close 19 February 2024.

Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Sisters of Compassion Group, Island Bay, Wellington

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

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Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, February 11, 2024


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Zoom in for first-hand insights of the Synod on Synodality
The three Catholic Church of Aotearoa NZ participants at the Assembly of the Synod on Synodality in Rome last October are holding Zoom talks next week to share their experiences.


NZCBC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicNZ/

** Today is the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. The National Liturgy Office website has readings, a prayer and the Pope's message for today online here: 

** As promised, Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre presents her video "Saints in Coffee Jars," the exhibition of relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch ...

** Last night Tomas Halik presented a free, interactive seminar in Wellington on the topic "What does it mean to have faith? Belief in today's world."

** In today's CathNews, Peter McCardle, newly appointed Chair of the Wairarapa Catholic Parish Pastoral Council, writes about why his faith is important to him. Among his many achievements, Peter is a former cabinet minister who created WINZ. Read his article ...

** Here's an album of lovely photographs of the official opening of our newest Catholic school, St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, in Drury, South Auckland,

** Rebecca Taylor-Hunt of the Catholic Enquiry Centre visits the exhibition of relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch which are on display this week in the Christchurch Arts Centre. She's also making a film of the exhibition. 

** A quote from Monsignor George Burns homily on Waitangi Day 2019

** The National Liturgy Office has published resources for Ash Wednesday, next Wednesday, 14 February. 

** A reminder that the National Liturgy Office has published parish resources for the World Day of Prayer for the Sick, 

** Somebody is sending emails purporting to be from Bishop Steve Lowe

** You're invited to join one of two evening Zoom meetings on Tuesday or Thursday next week to hear Auckland Vicar for Maori Manuel Beazley, St Joseph's Levin parish Priest Fr Dennis Nacorda and Archbishop of Wellington Paul Martin, SM talk about their experiences at last October's first Assembly of the Synod on Synodality.

** Radio NZ has a fascinating interview with Christchurch diocese archivist Triona Doocey, discussing relics found under the earthquake-destroyed Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which are on display 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Website: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/
Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NZCatholic/
The full content of issue 677  January 28 - February 10 is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column).

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Father Aynsley returns home
After 35 years away from Southland, Father Gerard Aynsley has returned to the province where he grew up and home was the Waimumu family farm. After serving as priest in Dunedin's Mercy Parish caring for the South Dunedin community, his new larger Southland beat will cover Invercargill south and extend as far as Western Southland ...

Christchurch's newest school opens (text, photos, video)
https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-south-today/christchurchs-newest-school-opens
The $50 million purpose-built Catholic girls school on Lydia St has been rebuilt under an existing giant warehouse roof. It's believed to be the first project of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Marian College principal Mary-Lou Davidson said it was a unique build ...

The Wellington schools that are on a roll
The Post 10 Feb 2024
Bishop Viard College has gone from a struggling school with a roll that had almost halved to one yielding the most impressive growth across the Wellington region. The Porirua-based state-integrated secondary school with a Catholic core saw its roll drop dramatically from about a peak close to 500 in 2010, down to a low of 231 in 2019. Since then it's rapidly grown to 360 by last year, and 420 students this year ...

Palmerston North's St Peter's College 2024 head students are Maata Severinsen and Jacob Crume
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SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Today's Mass is celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Kiely at Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland. It can be viewed at: 

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 11 February 2024 
Join Cynthia Piper & Jelvine Cortez in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Purity, Community, Conduct - Connecting Threads: Leviticus, Corinthians …
As Catholics start preparing for Lent, this week Julie South digs into the biblical gems hidden in the books of Leviticus, Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians, and Mark's Gospel.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Moved With Pity

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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin


Israeli, Jewish reaction to papal overture conspicuous by its restraint
A pope addressed an entire letter to Jews, and very few reacted, at least out loud. It's almost a "tree falling in the forest exercise" – if a pope issues a document and almost no one responds, did it really appear at all? ...

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Executive Director, Whanau Mercy Ministries Trust
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan.28 - Feb 10 2024 p.20 and from Gerard at mercy@scanfam.nz
Applications close 19 February 2024.

Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Sisters of Compassion Group, Island Bay, Wellington

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Catholic Theological College

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Canterbury's Fr Michael Pui appointed new Director of MissioNZ
Father Michael Pui – the Parish Priest of Good Shepherd Parish Hurunui in North Canterbury – has been appointed National Director of MissioNZ the local face of the Pontifical Mission Societies ...

Bishop Michael Gielen and Anglican Bishop Ross Bay in Rome and Canterbury for international dialogue
Bishop of Christchurch Michael Gielen says it is a great privilege to be representing New Zealand's Catholic bishops at a major Anglican-Roman Catholic gathering underway in Rome this week and then moving to Canterbury. Bishop Gielen, along with the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Ross Bay, are representing New Zealand at the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) conference ...



** Congratulations and ka pai Fr Michael Pui – the Parish Priest of Good Shepherd Parish Hurunui in North Canterbury – appointed National Director of MissioNZ, the local face of the Pontifical Mission Societies, 

** NZ Catholic has published a handy list of all the changes in clergy appointments in each of the six dioceses for 2024

** Here's Bishop of Christchurch Michael Gielen (left) in Rome today with the Anglican Bishop of Auckland Ross Bay (right) representing their respective New Zealand bishops at a gathering of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission

** The first issue of NZ Catholic for 2024 is on sale in church foyers. Some headlines for this issue: Cardinal Tom Williams farewelled – requiem, obituary, editorial; the story of a married priest with children;  representations of Jesus in the first 300 years of Christianity; clergy moves for the six NZ dioceses.

** The National Liturgy Office has published parish resources for Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February and the World Day of Prayer for the Sick which is the following Sunday, 11 February.

** The Sisters of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington, are seeking an Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Go here for details and to apply:

** Two years on, Caritas Aotearoa NZ has so far raised more than $600,000 to help with the recovery from the  Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano and tsunami in Tonga, but more needs doing.

** Happy news. Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, our Apostolic Nuncio, continues to improve following the stroke he suffered on 29 October

** Pope Francis has inaugurated a Year of Prayer ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, calling on the faithful "to intensify prayer to prepare us to live well this event of grace and to experience the power of God's hope."

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  

The latest issue of 'NZ Catholic' is on sale today. A summary of the main articles will appear here shortly.

The full content of the issue 0f December 3-16 is free to read on NZC's home page (right-hand column)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Obituary: Cardinal Tom, the man who took on Robert Muldoon
When then Archbishop Tom Williams witnessed police viciously attacking protesters during the 1981 Springbok tour, he complained directly to the prime minister, Robert Muldoon, and police commissioner Bob Walton. Although he would go on to be a highly respected cardinal, he always listed his actions around the Springbok tour as a career highlight. Known to all as Cardinal Tom, he died on the Kapiti Coast, aged 93 ...

'Real privilege' — parish priest leaving
After 13 years, Fr Gerard Aynsley has led his final service at Dunedin's St Patrick's Basilica. The Mercy Parish priest said he had mixed emotions after Mass yesterday, ahead of his move to Invercargill ...

Cheers to a decade of partnership with Garin College
Garin College school staff took a break from routine to enjoy a morning tea shout, arranged by Nelson Regional Master Franchisee, Barbara de Vries. The club sandwiches, carrot cake and blondie slice were an expression of gratitude for their 10 solid years of support ...

Shared interests for a long and happy marriage (photo caption)
Celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary are Tony, 90, and Kathleen Fahey (nee White), 82, with (from left) their son Paul Fahey, great-grandson Harry Johnson, 3, and grandson Craig Johnson.

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   

Sunday Mass videos will resume on 4 February 2024 at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 28 January 2024 
Join Anglican bishop David Moxon and Catherine Gibbs in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Understanding Authority and Power from Moses to Jesus

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Words and Actions

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Amid furor over Vatican doc, Pope says aim is to bless people, not same-sex unions

Rome's Chief Rabbi voices 'great disappointment' with Vatican over Gaza

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Events and Volunteer Coordinator. Sisters of Compassion Group, Island Bay, Wellington

Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Catholic Theological College

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE



** Today,  the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, is Word of God Sunday. Salvation, faith, unity and mercy all depend on knowing Christ and Sacred Scripture. The National Liturgy Office has several ways we can do this ...

** On Thursday night, Newshub/TV3 ran a lovely story on the new St Ignatius of Loyola College in Drury, South Auckland, featuring foundation student Paikea Harris-Fourie (one of the 340 students in years 7 to 9) Principal Dean Wearmouth and Bishop of Auckland Steve Lowe ... [See: 'Millionaire's gift helps fund new school' below]

** Archdiocese of Wellington. A Conversation with Tomas Halik: What does it mean to have faith? Belief in today's world ...

** Here are photos from yesterday's Mass at Totara Point in the Hokianga, marking the 186th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in Aotearoa NZ by Bishop Pompallier in 1838 ...  · 

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  

The full content of the previous issue is free to read by clicking on its cover on the NZC's home page (right-hand column)

The next issue of 'NZ Catholic' will be published on 11 February 2024.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Millionaire's gift helps fund new school in south Auckland (text and video)
A multi-millionaire's final gift has been credited with helping build St Ignatius of Loyola College, a new school opening in south Auckland next month. It's one of several charitable endeavours bankrolled by an unlikely philanthropist, Harold Plumley, who left his vast fortune to the Catholic Church ...

Winning work made 'banal' enthralling
Making the "almost banal" enthralling proved to be the winning formula at the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize last weekend. Wellington artist Zoe Marsden took home the $20,000 acquisition prize for her oil painting The Lookout, which depicts an abandoned police hut overlooking the motorway in Thordon. Now in its 17th year, the annual fundraiser for Wanaka's Holy Family Catholic School draws artists from across New Zealand to submit original pieces for judgement ...

Memorial to Lyttelton's first Catholic church
A memorial has been created to mark the site of one of Lyttleton's earliest churches. St Joseph the Worker's Church provided a place of worship and education for the port town's Catholic community for 146 years ...

End of an era for famous Palmerston North family name (obituary)
Eileen Eleanor Fair, born August 13, 1936 in Palmerston North, died January 7, 2024, Palmerston North. Geography lecturer, businesswoman, philanthropist ...

Man charged over crash that killed librarian
A man has been charged with causing the death of a school librarian following a crash in the Canterbury village of Castle Hill. Sue Johnson, the librarian at John Paul II High School in Greymouth, was with her husband Ian, principal of St Patrick's School in Greymouth, when they were involved in the crash on West Coast Rd, which was reported to police shortly before 4.50pm on Sunday ...

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   
WORD OF GOD SUNDAY - "Remain in My Word" (Jn 8:31)

Sunday Mass videos will resume on 4 February 2024 at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Scripture: Life programme for believers. A brief commentary on the Sunday Readings by Fr Kevin Waldie SM

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday 21 January 2024 
Join Maya Bernardo, Jelvine Cortez & Rory Paterson in conversation with Fr John O'Connor reflecting on the scriptures for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Repentance and Redemption - Jonah's Lesson for the Modern World: Julie South delves into the timeless story of Jonah. Discover the profound lessons of repentance and God's limitless mercy. Tune in for a journey through the heart of Scripture.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  https://livingtheword.org.nz/
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – They Abandoned Their Nets and Followed Him

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STATION XV (podcast)

Episode 191 — Blessing, Reading, Deciding, Writing  (January 16, 2024)
https://station15.co.nz/

In our first episode of 2024, we dive into the Church controversy that ended 2023 — the issuance of a Vatican "declaration" on blessings for people in "irregular" relationships. What did the declaration say? How has it been received? Why was there such an uproar? Anna, Cam, James and Gavin try to unpack that, and also check in on the bishops in New Zealand, who have sent a document on Catholic teaching to the country's politicians. In Christchurch, Bishop Michael Gielen has declared his intentions on the city's new cathedral, while waiting to hear from his people. In Ireland, the bishops want to see people back at Mass, while in the UK there are fears AI might replace priests. We're not so worried, though. 

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Pope in new interview talks health, resignation, future travel plans
In a new interview, Pope Francis said he is in good health and denied any plans to resign, saying he has several foreign trips planned for this year, including a summer stop in Polynesia and a potential return trip to Argentina ...

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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Catholic Theological College

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

Society of St Vincent de Paul NZ

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


National Calendar 2024 and National Liturgy Office prayer resources available online
The NZCBC's National Calendar 2024, which sets out many relevant dates for the Church year, is available online ... The National Liturgy Office is also busy posting parish and personal prayer resources ...



** Warning: fake NZCBC Facebook page: Please be aware:  Somebody has created a fake NZ Catholic Bishops Conference Facebook account and is contacting people who have left messages on this real Facebook page, asking them to become "FB friends" ...

** Sunday marks the 186th anniversary of Bishop Jean Baptiste François Pompallier celebrating the first Mass in NZ, at Totara Point on the Hokianga Harbour. Bishop Steve invites everyone to Mass there at 11am.

** Te Kupenga-Catholic Theological College is back for 2024 with the fourth and last series of its online Leadership webinars: Complex Social Issues for School Boards. 

** The President of Caritas Japan, Bishop Daisuke Narui of Niigata, tells Vatican News about the difficulties faced by the nation's people following the deadly recent earthquake, which has killed more than 200 ...

** The Tribunal of the Catholic Church is the official ecclesiastical court of the Church. The Diocese of Christchurch has an excellent website about the Tribunal: https://www.catholictribunal.nz/

** The latest Kete Korero, the magazine of the Diocese of Hamilton, has been published. It's available online as well as in print. It includes articles by and about the new Bishop of Hamilton, Richard Laurenson

** In three days, we mark 186 years since  the first Mass celebrated in New Zealand, by Bishop Jean Baptiste François Pompallier at Totara Point on the Hokianga Harbour, 13 January 1838.

** With the Christmas holidays over for many and the Church back into Ordinary Time following Advent and Christmas, this is to remind or alert you to the NZCBC's National Calendar 2024,

** Sunday January 21 is Word of God Sunday. The theme this year is from John 8:31 "Remain in My Word." The National Liturgy Office has resources for this ...

** Msgr Tomáš Halík is a highly acclaimed author, lecturer, psychotherapist, underground priest, psychologist of religion and pastoral theologian at Charles University Prague. He'll be in New Zealand next month.


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'NZ CATHOLIC' 

Full text articles: https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2024/  

The full content of the previous issue is free to read by clicking on its cover on the NZC's home page (right-hand column)

The next issue of 'NZ Catholic' will be published on 11 February 2024.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Art showcase collects 240 items for show, sale
Artists and art lovers alike will descend on Wanaka's Holy Family Catholic School this weekend, as the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize returns for another year.
The annual showcase sees artists from across New Zealand submit original pieces for judgement, all of which will be on display and available for sale across the weekend. Started in 2007, the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize is Holy Family Catholic School's main fundraising event of the year. It raised $30,000 for the school in 2023 ...

Sacred Heart College named New Zealand's best high school rugby team over Westlake, Southland Boys' High
Auckland's Sacred Heart College has been named as the best New Zealanders in the nextgenxv.com website's rankings of the world's top 20 rugby schools for 2023 - despite not even making the national top four in national schoolboy first XV competition ...

Ex-Grizzlies player set to represent NZ
Finn Hellyer-Waihape is the latest in a line of former Gore Grizzlies players to be selected to represent New Zealand. Last month the 17-year-old St Peter's College pupil was selected for the New Zealand men's under-18 ice hockey team ...

Builder, civil engineer, innovator and family man
The Post 23 Dec 2023
At his Requiem Mass in Lower Hutt recently, Peter Lawrence McGuinness, who has died aged 76, was remembered for his big-hearted laugh, his 50 years in the construction industry, a lifetime of support for schools, churches and sports clubs, and his enjoyment and love for his family. Many of Wellington's most distinctive buildings, from Government House and the Chews Lane Precinct to the Wharewaka and Clyde Quay Wharf Apartments, have been built or refurbished under the expert engineering eye of "Pete" McGuinness.

Catholic parish parking lease in limbo after iReX collapse
New parking spaces that have been painted in Picton might never be needed. Marlborough's Catholic parish is "playing the wait and see game" after agreeing to provide parking spaces for contractors working on the now-scrapped Cook Strait ferry project.

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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)   
Anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in New Zealand by Bishop Pompallier in January 1838

Sunday Mass videos will resume on 4 February 2024 at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AucklandCatholic/videos


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Scripture: Called to follow. A brief commentary on the Sunday Readings by Fr Kevin Waldie SM

Homily Studio (podcast): Sunday January 14 2024 (mislabelled 2023)
Join Kate Kearins (standing in for Fr John O'Connor) with Jane Maisey and Catherine Gibbs reflecting on the scriptures for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: "Come and see"

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Malta prelate, Vatican official says priests should be allowed to be married
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, who also serves as an adjunct secretary of the Holy See's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, says the Catholic Church has lost "good priests just because they chose marriage" ...

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Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

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Sunday, December 24, 2023


Dear readers,
'Kiwicath News & Notes' will now take a break for a couple of weeks. It will return in 2024 when there is something to report. I wish you a very happy Christmas and all God's blessing in the new year - Mike Leon

"And so we ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace.  Yes, Christ is our peace, and through him we implore peace for all the world."  Pope Francis. 'Urbi et Orbi' message, Easter 2013.


NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


RIP Thomas Cardinal Williams 20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023
Cardinal Tom Williams, ONZ, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93. Cardinal Williams became Archbishop of Wellington on 20 December 1979 – the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination – following the death of Cardinal Reginald Delargey. He was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 2 February 1983 ...

NZ Catholic bishops urge Government to reduce stress on young families to counter rising abortion numbers
New Zealand's Catholic bishops say the rise in abortion numbers since a 2020 law change is a tragedy and they want the new coalition Government to promote policies that reduce stresses that can lead to mothers opting for abortion ...




** Pope Francis has expressed his sadness upon learning of the death of Cardinal Tom Williams, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington, who passed away on Friday. 

** Details of the services and funeral arrangements for Cardinal Tom.

** Pope Francis is asking for prayers for Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel. "Please, let us think about Palestine, about Israel. Let us think about Ukraine … tormented Ukraine, which is suffering so much."

** The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem  expresses distress at the alleged murders of two women inside the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, where Christian families have been sheltering from the war. 

** The Catholic Education Convention 2024 will bring together Catholic educators, bishops, priests, school trustees and a range of others associated with our national Catholic education system. 

** Auckland Vicar for Maori Manuel Beazley (pictured with Pope Francis) has told NZ Catholic it was "quite a surreal experience" talking to the Pope during the October synod meeting at the Vatican.

** Pope Francis has approved the Declaration "Fiducia supplicans" issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, making it possible to bless same-sex couples but without any type of ritualisation or offering the impression of a marriage.

** New Zealand's Catholic bishops say a rise in abortion numbers since a 2020 law change is a tragedy and they want the new coalition Government to promote policies that reduce stresses that can lead to mothers opting for abortion

** As Pope Francis turns 87, he encourages Christians to prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas.

** Pope Francis launches a heartfelt appeal for an end to the "terrorism" of war, and condemns an Israeli military attack on Gaza's Holy Family Catholic Parish, which killed two Christian women and destroyed a convent of the Missionaries of Charity.

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Cardinal Thomas Williams ONZ, 1930 - 2023

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. RIP Thomas Cardinal Williams 20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023
Cardinal Tom Williams, ONZ, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93. Cardinal Williams became Archbishop of Wellington on 20 December 1979 – the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination – following the death of Cardinal Reginald Delargey. He was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 2 February 1983 ...

1News. Cardinal Tom Williams, ONZ, Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington has died, aged 93, the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference confirmed today.

ODT. Cardinal with links to Otago dies age 93

RNZ. Cardinal Tom Williams dies, aged 93

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Auckland Church leaders' Christmas message: Telling the Christmas Story
Across every continent and language, millions of people will stop what they are doing this Christmas to remember the birth of a baby named Jesus. As Auckland Church leaders, we want everyone to hear this story and to consider what it might mean to experience, as in the words of the Christmas carol, "glad tidings of comfort and joy" ...

Miniature nativity scenes made by pupils
The traditional roots of Christmas hope were modelled in miniature nativity scenes at St Joseph's Catholic School in Balclutha last week. "They can be a gift to grandparents or other family to put on the mantelpiece or by the Christmas tree as a reminder of our faith," Emily Budge said ...

Gore neighbours showcase ability on track
Neighbours, schoolmates and good friends, Max McGregor and Millie McFadzien, won gold medals in the same event, the junior boys' and junior girls' 2000m steeplechase of the National Secondary School Track and Field Championships in Christchurch. The pair run together, catch the school bus together and go to the same church, so victory in Christchurch came as no surprise ...

Kiwi teen accepted into Ivy League university in the US (text and video)
Charm Tuala was sitting in the living room of his Auckland home, when the message flashed across his screen: he had been accepted into Brown, an American Ivy League university. His family cheered. Tuala's grin took over – he couldn't believe it ... (Charm Tuala was head boy of De La Salle college in 2022.)

Memory Box: The church on a site bought for five shillings
Amongst the twelve 'must see' buildings featured in the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects' Guide to Waikato Architecture is Huntly's Catholic church. A post-war Modernist design, St Anthony's (1967-68) stands between the former St Genevieve Convent of the Sisters of the Mission (1931-32) and the former presbytery (1929) on Great South Road ...


The New Zealand Catholic Church's Institutional Response to Clerical and Religious Sexual Abuse: A Critical Analysis, by Christopher Longhurst.

Redress for clerical and religious sexual abuse in the Catholic Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is provided to victims and survivors through the application of a protocol titled Te Houhanga Rongo—A Path To Healing (APTH). The following critically examines the effectiveness and credibility of APTH in light of testimonies from victims and survivors, advocacy groups, experts, lawyers, and the New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions. 

Part one: Core APTH criteria. Survivor redress testimony

Part two: Current situation in New Zealand. 'The Light of the World'. Conclusion.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (B)   (Mass videos will resume on 4 February 2024)

Today's Mass is celebrated by Monsignor Bernard Keily at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Balmoral, Auckland. It can be viewed at: 

Sunday Mass is also broadcast on Shine TV (Freeview channel 25) at 2 pm  and live streamed at: 
https://www.shinetv.co.nz/videos/live  (only viewable in New Zealand). 


RNZ. Hymns on Sunday,  24 December 2023 (audio and text). 
Hymns for the Fourth Sunday in Advent include: O Holy Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.


New Zealand Commentaries on the Readings for the Sundays of the Year: 

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent by Fr Anthony Trenwith (podcast): 

Your Catholic Corner (podcast)
A 30-minute reflection and commentary on the Sunday readings by Julie South.
Models of Courageous Faith: Lessons on Trust from David, Paul, and Mary.

Marist Laity NZ. Living The Word:  4th Sunday Of Advent – The Holy Spirit will come upon you

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STATION XV 

Happy Christmas from the Fifteenth Station

Unfortunately we won't be able to record a Christmas episode for 2023 as sickness has beset The 15th Station team, and we just haven't been able to get well enough to put on a show this month. We're sad…but at the same time, we're happy to have spent another year talking faith and news with you all. We pray that all of you have a wonderful, blessed and holy Christmas season, and we thank you for tuning in! See you in 2024 ...

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Holy Land church leaders recall Jesus was born amid military occupation
Christian leaders in the Holy Land have called for an end to the current war in Gaza in their annual Christmas message, saying that the commemoration of Jesus's birth, which itself occurred under a military occupation, is a sign that hope is present even amid darkness ...

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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: 

Vacancies at Caritas Aotearoa: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...


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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


The six dioceses:

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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. https://nzcatholic.org.nz/

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. 

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/welcom/

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform'  
https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. Newsletter

NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter 'Kotui'

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' 

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul NZ. 
https://www.svdp.org.nz/resources/  Newsletters. News in Brief:  

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. 
https://tuimotu.org/   Scroll down to Articles, Explore More

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